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PhD fellow in Analytical Chemistry and Plant Nutrition

Department of Plant and
Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen is
offering a PhD scholarship in Analytical Chemistry and Plant Nutrition commencing
on 1 August 2018 or as soon as possible
thereafter.

Description of the scientific environment

The project will be conducted at the Plant and
Soil Science Section as well as Copenhagen Plant Science Centre, Department of
Plant and Environmental Sciences. The successful candidate will be affiliated
with the research groups in Plant Nutrition and Soil Science and will
collaborate with the associated staff members. The analytical facilities for
chromatographic, multi-elemental and stable isotope analyses as well as
greenhouses, climate chambers and field trial facilities for plant growth
experiments within the section will be utilized for the project.

The main objective of the successful applicant
is to develop analytical methods based on stable isotope ratio analysis for
investigating nutrient availability and utilization in modern plant production
systems. Stable isotope analysis is already well-established as a powerful
analytical tool in plant and soil science. It most often relies on enrichments
with stable isotopes (e.g. 15N) to obtain information about the
contribution of different nutrient sources to nutrient uptake but, at the
natural abundance level, stable isotope analysis is much less applied. Furthermore,
the applicability of compound-specific stable isotope analysis for tracing
nutrients during biological processes in soil and through uptake and
translocation in plants needs to be further explored. The successful applicant
is thus expected to conduct research that bridges fundamental plant nutrition
and soil science by development of novel analytical methods based on isotope
ratio mass spectrometry.

The position is available for a 3-year period
and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are:

To
manage and carry through your research project

Attend PhD
courses

Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis

Teach and
disseminate your research

To stay at an
external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad

Work for
the department

Formal
requirements

Applicants should hold an MSc degree
in Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Agronomy, Plant Nutrition or Soil
Science with good results and good English skills. As criteria for the
assessment of your qualifications emphasis will also be laid on previous
publications (if any) and relevant work experience. Analytical competences
within chromatography and mass spectrometry will be positively evaluated. In
addition, experience with analytical method development, data analysis,
sampling and sample preparation is advantageous.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on
Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of
appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of
Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics
in the State.

The
starting salary is currently at a minimum DKK 317.448 including annual
supplement (+ pension up to DKK 43.848). Negotiation for salary supplement is
possible.

Application Procedure

The
application, in English, must be
submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include:

Cover Letter, detailing your
motivation and background for applying for the PhD project

CV

Diploma and transcripts of records
(BSc and MSc)

Acceptance Letter for the relevant
MSc Programme at SCIENCE, if any

Other information for consideration,
e.g. list of publications (if any),

The
University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity
of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates
regardless of personal background.

The deadline for applications is 22 March 2018, 23:59 CET.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment
manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview
Committee. Afterwards an
assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the selected applications.
The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee and the
final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of
Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee and the
interview committee.

The main
criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the
above mentioned skills. The successful candidate will then be requested to
formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science. You can read more about
the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.